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Just sitting here trying to put faces with names an wondering do you have hobbies an how long you have struggled with anxiety or other issues we are getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving which means alot of cooking on my part!!! Trying to overlook the issues in my life an being thankful for the blessings in my life this site is one of them xxxxxx

[donaf]

Happy thanksgiving xx

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Hi. mim. I can understand what Independence Day is about but I have not entirely understood Thanksgiving Day. Can you enlighten me? Love. jonathan.

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Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrated in North America and is generally observed

as an expression of gratitude, usually to God. The most common view of its

origin is that it was to give thanks to God for the bounty of the autumn

harvest. Thanksgiving marks the start of the American holiday season.

It all started of when in August 1620, the Mayflower, a 180-ton ship, set sail

from Southampton, England. Her 103 passengers were to become the creators of

one of the nation’s most popular holidays. After weeks of plowing through the

tumultuous Atlantic waters, the pilgrims spotted Cape Cod, off the coast of

Massachusetts. Their intended location was off the Virginia coast, where other

pilgrims had begun colonies. The next few months would prove to be difficult and

trying. Of the original 103 pilgrims, only 56 survived the first, long, bleak

New England winter.

But, with the approaching of spring came new hope. The survivors built homes,

planted crops, made friendships with local Indian tribes, and traded with them.

The passing of winter allowed the pilgrims to labor and produce, causing the

colony to flourish. After reaping their first harvest in the fall of 1621, the

pilgrims dedicated a day for thanking God for the bounty He had blessed them

with. They had endured the many hardships that came with pioneering a new land.

They were especially grateful for their harvest. In 1817, the state of New York

adopted Thanksgiving Day as an annual holiday. In 1863, President Lincoln

appointed it as a national holiday, and gave a Thanksgiving proclamation.

Thanksgiving Day is nowadays celebrated as a time to gather with family and

friends to give thanks for the many blessings enjoyed by this nation and its

citizens. It is a day for huge meals, dinner parties, get-togethers or

reunions.

Hope this helps lol

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I'm thankful but I have to cook alt!!!! Lol are meal consist of turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes an gravy lots of veggies an rolls lots of deserts pumpkin pie choc pie, pumpkin rolls , dish I call renae whic has ice cream pudding crackers with whipped topping an crises nuts an banana pudding oh don't forget macaroni salad an potato salad an of course candy yams ugggg an alot of family I will try an take pics if you like of me laying on the floor thanking God I did it lolol!!!!! Just kidding of the table an fixings an they wonder why most Americans have a weight problem lol

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The equivalent to harvest fedtival in England I think

[ellabella]

Well daft me???? I didn't know we had anyone from any other country's!!! I hope you manage Mimi.... both to cook and to eat lol. I have a picture on my profile and have had this stupid anxiety and depression for 34 years. I count this site as a blessing too!

Happy Thanksgiving! xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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I hope all of you get this message for some reason stupid web would not let me reply to some of you! Thankyou for your comments an yes this site has been a God sent for me because let me tell you I've only found a few sites here an they do not compare to the knowledge or such great people you are bless all of you xxxxxxxxxxxx a thousand times!

[ArctoLindy]

Happy Thanksgiving, I hope the cooking isn't so stressful and tiring that you can enjoy eating it! I think the idea of sitting down with your family and giving thanks is a great idea that maybe we should all do every once in a while.

In answer to your question about hobbies, I'm into photography in a big way and studying part-time for a photography degree, but I also make miniature teddies when my hands don't hurt too much and card-making too. As far as anxiety goes, its been a problem for me since childhood.

Have a great day!

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I love photography an I collect teddies I also knit an make jewelry love gardening that's amazing to go to school for something you love have a blessed evening!